Hi,
First time pregnancy and I'm nearly 18wks at the moment.
Have been on Pregnacare since week 4 and a few weeks ago was prescribed additional daily 5mg of Folic Acid as well as Vit D and Aspirin by midwife (NHS in U.K.).
Went to pharmacist to re-prescribe and she questioned the folic dosage saying it's over 12 times the regular dose for pregnant women and is only normally given to women whose baby is at additional risk of Neural Tube Defects - there is no reason to believe mine would be...?
Was told that too much folic acid can cause autism so now I'm completely freaking out...
Is this a normal dosage, need to know whether to stop taking it and I can't speak to my doctor til Monday?
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5mg Folic Acid per day - is this normal
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DinosaursArentMakeBelieve · 17/09/2016 23:32
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